Frederick Alfred Griffin

Brief Life History of Frederick Alfred

Frederick Alfred Griffin was born on 9 March 1876, in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. He married Louisa Galey on 10 November 1896. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died in March 1960, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 84.

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Family Time Line

Frederick Alfred Griffin
1876–1960
Louisa Galey
1871–1947
Marriage: 10 November 1896
Ernest Frederick Griffin
1899–
Arthur Edward Griffin
1906–

Sources (6)

  • Fredrick Griffin, "England and Wales Census, 1901"
  • Frederick Alfred Griffin, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
  • Frederick Griffin, "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices"

World Events (8)

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

Name Meaning

Welsh: from the personal name Gruffin, Griffin, a pet form of Middle Welsh Gruffudd. In the Welsh border counties this name was introduced directly from Welsh, and in the eastern counties of England by Bretons from France who came over with the Norman conquest.

Irish: Anglicized (part translated) form of Gaelic Ó Gríobhtha ‘descendant of Gríobhtha’, a personal name from gríobh ‘gryphon’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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